The times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1882-1897, 1887-04-01

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Willie Sells, 10 years of age, now
under sentence of death for the murder
Of his parents, brother and sister at
Erie, Kansas, is said to have made to
his guard full confession.
III. b. Hutchins, one of the faculty OF
the law department of Michigan unf
versity, has accepted the senior pro-
censorship of law at Cornell university,
with salary of So, 500 per annum.
The Mormons sent from Idaho to the
Detroit house of correction on cumula-
tive sentences were released by Judge
SeverenS, in accordance with recent
decision by the federal supreme court.
At Hastings, Nebraska, DIR. G. w.
Randall was held in 5000 for an as
sauit upon young girl placed in his
care. Before he could leave the court
room the victims brother shot him
dead.
Arthur Rose, negro of Cincinnati,
Ohio, has sued an actress for 500, 900
damages for hurting his feelings by
pointing her finger at him in a theatre
while she sang, Oars New Coon in
Town"
Fourteen days were consumed in
New York court in obtaining a jury
for the trial of eX-Alderman Cleary.
The Judge has decided to sit twelve
hours per day, with recess only for
lunch.
A fire broke out at Chautauqua Sun
day night and before it could be
checked seventy-five cottages and
buildings were destroyed, among them
The Children's Temple and the Am
phitheatre.
w. l.. Royal, an attorney at Rich
mOnd, was convicted of intimidating
the grand jury, and was committed to
| jail on refusing to pay fine of $3.50.
He represents English holders of Vir-
| ginia bonds.
AT San Rafael, Mexico, on Tuesday,
five thousand persons paid So each TO
witness bull-fght. AS the animals
refused to cater to the crowd, bloody
riot took place, in which the troops
charged with sabers.
A dispatch from st. Louis asserts
that a contract has been signed for the
construction of the Missouri Central
road between st. Louis and Kansas
City. But not even the names of the
contractors are given.
Collector Magone, of New York, af-
ter dismissing two inspectors for re
ceiving brides at the docks, gave notice
that he would hereafter prosecute
steamship passengers Offering money to
officials for passing baggage.
The Interstate commerce commits
sioners are Thomas M. Cooley of Michi-
gan, William r. Morrison of Illinois,
Augustus Schoonmaker Of New York,
Aldace F. Walker of Vermont, and
Walter l.. Bragg of Alabama.
Lawrence Barrett, after being har-
| assed by attachments in five north
western towns, has instructed Colonel
Ingersoll to bring suit against the
officers of the American exchange for
1000 for malicious prosecution.
William Wise, who recently de-
camped from Akron, Ohio, with a large
roll of other peoples money, will vol
UNFAIRLY return from Canada to attend
the funeral Of his deserted wife, who
died Friday, and to stand trial for his
crime.
In. the Michigan penitentiary, on
Sunday evening, a life convict named
Isaac Clark made an attempt to kill
two fellow-prisoners on whose testi-
mOny he had been convicted He
succeeded III wounding one very Sc
riously.
Several towns in the upper penin-
sula of Michigan have abandoned their
fire departments in antic 'ation of the
adoption of the prohibitory amen d.
ment, which will cut off the revenue
by which the departments are now
sustained.
On what is claimed to be the very
best authority, the Baltimore Ameri-
can states that the railroad deal is an
accomplished fact; that Garrett will |
retain the management, and that |
Gould will have no hand in the ar
rangement.
A third gas well was developed at |
Marion. Indiana, Thursday, at a depth |
of 91O feet. The contractor reports the |
volume of illuminating material the |
strongest of the one hundred wells he |
has drilled. Its roar is like that of an |
express train.
The Polish Catholic church at De-
troit, which has been closed for seve-
raj months, was reopened on Sunday, |
but the congregation refused to allow |
anyone but the deposed priest to Of
lciate, and the result was number Of
broken heads.
Winter-wheat prospects in twenty
five Illinois counties are reported IA
vorable, and the general outlook in
Missouri and Wisconsin is promising. |
The situation in Kansas Is improved. |
Wheat in some portions of Michigan
is in bad condition.
The naked and mutilated corpse
found in the canal at Lockport. Illinois,
is believed to be that Of Frederick
Wirth, a butcher, who recently disap-
peared from Chicago, and for whose
murder three persons are already de-
tanned on suspicion.
The absconding of Walter +. Law
ton, of New York, with $50O,0OO has
been followed by the disappearance of
Rufus Y. Kirkland, his partner. The
safe of the firm has been opened, and
found to contain nothing that could be
applied on creditors claims.
s. w. Adrian. of Minneapolis, claims
a large. amount of property in the
heart Of Duluth. He says it was
decided to his father by Waconta, an
Indian chief, who owned the site of
Duluth, and who died in 1854. The
is worth $10,000,0OO.
President Cleveland has appointed
as district attorneys George K. Pritch-
EFT for Nebraska, Emery b. Sellers for
Indiana, and Thomas Hayden for
Nevada. 1t is said that w. w. Stew
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